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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 6:56 am Reply with quote
lofter
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http://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/661014795.htm?ca=7_s
first early gitane mtb ive seen for sale this is the Verdun . this is the budget version of the alpin.
http://www.gitaneusa.com/images/catalog/1984/british/1984-British-catalogue0005.jpg
I holding out for a alpin to pop up someday.
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Made in USA 
PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 1:44 pm Reply with quote
verktyg
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
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Location: SF Bay Area
Some of the early MTBs were made in the USA.

Trek had a deal with Gitane to sell MTBs in Europe and Trek would market Gitanes in the US.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 2:56 pm Reply with quote
lofter
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so the gitanes should look like the early treks just rebadged?
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